Combat women and Congress' wimps

10:27 AM,
Feb. 4, 2013

Kathleen Parker

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Kathleen Parker

Polling that shows Americans favor women in combat by 2-to-1 is evidence only of the power of misinformation.

And, yes, indoctrination.

Arguments favoring women in direct combat are perhaps well-intentioned, focusing on fairness, opportunity and pride in certain women's abilities. Unfortunately, most people who make those arguments are operating on false assumptions. And, shall we say, mis-truths. ...